Bodiam Castle Model Kit Architectural Model Kit

Create you own beautifully detailed, scale model of Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, England. Length: 440mm Width: 320mm Height: 140mm Scale: 1:180 These kits contain high quality ceramic pieces (which simulate the stones and the original materials), cardboard structure, glue, scenic material, and instructions.  Aedes Ars produce a wide range of building sets which are used for the scale reproduction of some historical monuments such as castles, churches, bridges, and lighthouses, (some are recognised World Heritage Sites), as well as diverse miniature buildings of typical country constructions. The castle with its great tower constructions comprises of approximately 5850 individual parts. The substructure is made from printed cardboard, which needs to be cut, stuck and glued. Then the many small ceramic components such as bricks, tiles etc are glued to this "shell". The Aedes Ars Bodiam Castle model kit offers a wealth of details. The colour and type of components are chosen by Aedes Ars so that the finished model looks just like the original A little history of Bodiam Castle Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission of Richard II, ostensibly to defend the area against French invasion during the Hundred Years' War. Of quadrangular plan, Bodiam Castle has no keep, having its various chambers built around the outer defensive walls and inner courts. Its corners and entrance are marked by towers, and topped by crenellations. Its structure, details and situation in an artificial watery landscape indicate that display was an important aspect of the castle's design as well as defence. It was the home of the Dalyngrigge family and the centre of the manor of Bodiam. Possession of Bodiam Castle passed through several generations of Dalyngrigges, until their line became extinct, when the castle passed by marria